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In this case, it is acting as a sort of “glue” to stick the cornmeal mixture onto our okra. Aquafaba – this is the liquid that you normally pour out when you drain a can of chickpeas! It is used a lot in plant based cooking because it can be a great replacement for both oil and egg.I have not personally tried any other flours, but I would suspect that you could also try other alternatives such as amaranth flour or chickpea flour – but know that it could alter the flavor slightly if you go this route. Spelt flour – this flour is a GREAT replacement for all purpose flour in this recipe.Most cornmeal is made up of just dried corn kernels. Cornmeal – This makes up the bulk of our “breading” or “crust” for our okra.It’s relatively mild and I have heard others compare it’s taste to eggplant – though I honestly don’t know if I would have ever come to that comparison on my own! Depending on how okra is cooked, it can sometimes be “slimy” – but by air frying it in this recipe we are able to give it a nice crunch! If you’ve never had okra before, it’s a pretty unique taste. Okra – the star of the show, obviously.
This recipe basically just requires okra, a cornmeal and flour mixture, a couple spices, and aquafaba to stick everything together. So I decided to experiment and make a whole food plant based version in my air fryer! After a couple recipe tests this was the end result, and I am so happy with it! I hope you give it a try! But I did some online searching and discovered how popular fried okra is! Most of the recipes I found required oil, all purpose flour, and egg – all of which I typically stay away from. Prior to this, I had very few interactions with okra and didn’t really know what to do with it. We love our CSA for a number of reasons, but one specifically is that it forces me to try new things when I get veggies that I wouldn’t necessarily buy at the store – which usually leads to some delicious discoveries.Ī few weeks back, we got a bunch of okra in our box. My husband and I are signed up for a CSA, which means that we get a whole box of fresh produce from a local farm every single week. This recipe was just what I was looking for when I wanted to up my snacking game! Though it could also be used as a yummy appetizer or side with a meal – basically just eat this whenever you want. Sometimes I get bored of the same snacks over and over again though, so I like to mix it up. I don’t know about you, but I am a major snacker. It’s summertime, and with that comes summertime produce – including okra!